# UN votes 164-1 to back Equal Earth map as US calls it a ‘radical ideological project’

https://mins.news/en/item/46831

- Fox News, 2026-09-05 17:48 UTC
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- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/united-nations-votes-164-1-equal-earth-map-us-brands-radical-ideological-project

> The U.N. General Assembly voted 164-1 to support the Equal Earth map projection, with six countries abstaining. The equal-area map shows continents in their true relative sizes, making Africa appear larger than on the traditional Mercator projection. U.S. representative Yaryna Ferencevych called the measure part of a broader, more radical ideological project, while Togo defended it as a fairer depiction of the world.

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